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Potawatomi Tribe Bet on Expansion

WISCONSIN– As reported by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: "The Forest County Potawatomi tribe is proceeding with a $240 million expansion of its Milwaukee casino - if the tribe receives a favorable ruling in a lawsuit pending before the state Supreme Court.

"The Potawatomi filed a rezoning application on Monday with the Department of City Development to allow an expansion of the Menomonee Valley casino. The project would add 1,000 jobs with a $40 million annual payroll, said Jeff Crawford, tribal attorney general.

"The 275,000-square-foot casino, 1721 W. Canal St., would add 500,000 square feet, along with a six-story parking garage, Crawford said. The expanded building would be on tribal-owned land east of the current facility, he said, with the new parking structure built west of the casino.

"The proposed expansion would make Wisconsin's largest casino even bigger.

"The new facility would have 3,000 slot machines, compared with 1,575 slots currently, Crawford said. It would offer 100 tables with black jack, craps, roulette and poker, up from about 75 tables…"

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